marine debris

collocation in English

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marine
adjective[before noun]
uk
/məˈriːn/us
/məˈriːn/
related to the sea or ...
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debris
noun[U]
uk
/ˈdeb.riː/us
/dəˈbriː/
broken or torn pieces of ...
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(Definition ofmarineanddebrisfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Of the 115 species of marine mammal, 47 are known to become entangled in or to ingestmarinedebris.
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The full impact ofmarinedebrison marine species is difficult to assess because of the limited research and the fact that sampling is largely confined to land-based observations.
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Marinedebriscan directly harm wildlife as a result of entanglement and ingestion.
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Protozoans such as foraminifera lived on themarinedebristhat showered down from the upper layers of the ocean.
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Nurdles, also known as mermaids' tears, are plastic pellets typically under five millimetres in diameter, and are a major contributor tomarinedebris.
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They make presentations at the local, state, federal and international levels on the topics ofmarinedebrisand ocean health.
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It is a form ofmarinedebrisor tidewrack.
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In addition, entanglement and ingestion ofmarinedebrisis listed as a major threat for this species.
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The confluence of currents also means the area is prone to accumulation ofmarinedebris.
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Objects that can constitutemarinedebrisinclude used automobile tires, detergent bottles, medical wastes, discarded fishing line and nets, soda cans, and bilge waste solids.
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Efforts are now often made to save whales that have stranded or have become entangled inmarinedebris.
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When containers are dropped, they immediately become an environmental threat termedmarinedebris.
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In 2011, the organization focused on attention on the removal ofmarinedebris.
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In addition, the industry now does two annual beach cleanups to collectmarinedebrisfrom all beaches in areas where they farm.
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Ocean currents are important in the study ofmarinedebris, and vice versa.
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This research found high concentrations ofmarinedebrisaccumulating in regions governed by ocean currents.
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Marinedebris, also known as marine litter, is human-created waste that has ended up floating in a lake, sea, ocean, or waterway.
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All of the litter accumulated was used to educate the society on the effects ofmarinedebris.
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As a direct result of this circular pattern, gyres act like giant whirlpools and become traps for anthropogenic pollutants, such asmarinedebris.
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Marinedebrismost commonly originates from land-based sources.
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